NYSTCE Students with Disabilities CST Exam Review|Verfied
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mainstreaming
integrating students with disabilities or special needs into the overall educational program
Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEIA)
federal law that governs the education of children with disabilities
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
U.S. legislation granting educational rights to people with cognitive, emotional, or physical disabilities
from birth until age 21; initially passed in 1975, it has been amended and reauthorized in 1997 and again
in 2004. IDEA operates under six basic principles: zero reject, nondiscriminatory identification and
evaluation, free and appropriate public education, least restrictive environment, due process, and
parent and student participation in shared decision making with regard to educational planning.
Child Find
A function of each state, mandated by federal law, to locate and refer individuals who might require
special education
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Special education and related services that (a) have been provided at public expense, under public
supervision and direction and without charge; (b) meet the standards of the state educational agency;
(c) include an appropriate preschool, elementary, or secondary school education in the state involved;
and (d) are provided in conformity with the individualized education program
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
a legal requirement that children with special needs be assigned to the most general educational
context in which they can be expected to learn
Continuum of Services
matching the needs of the student with an appropriate placement on an individual basis
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
a legal document defining the educational program and related services for a specific student who has a
disability
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
a written document similar to an IEP that focuses on the family and the child's natural environment
Vocational Rehabilitation Act
prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disabilities
, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
helps ensure the privacy of educational records such as IEPs
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
increases the accountability of schools with respect to the academic progress of students with
disabilities
Committee on Special Education (CSE)
stores student special education records, opens all initial referrals and assigns a CSE case number for
public school students. The CSE also manages all special education issues for non-public schools (private,
parochial) and charter schools
Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE)
for children between the ages of 3 and 5
Procedural Safeguards
provisions of IDEA designed to protect students and parents in the special education process
Due Process
refers to principles that attempt to guarantee the rights of citizens
due process hearing
A procedure to resolve a conflict between school and family over the evaluation, program, or placement
of a student with a disability
age of majority
the designated age at which an individual is recognized as an adult
prereferral assessment
to help students who are struggling in the general education setting before referring them for special
education assessment
Response to Intervention (RTI)
an educational strategy intended to help children who demonstrate below-average achievement in early
grades, using special intervention
self-reflection
the process of becoming aware of and analyzing one's own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
__________________ is an example of a US government website that provides information about
scientifically based research of relevance to instructional practice.
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
mainstreaming
integrating students with disabilities or special needs into the overall educational program
Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEIA)
federal law that governs the education of children with disabilities
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
U.S. legislation granting educational rights to people with cognitive, emotional, or physical disabilities
from birth until age 21; initially passed in 1975, it has been amended and reauthorized in 1997 and again
in 2004. IDEA operates under six basic principles: zero reject, nondiscriminatory identification and
evaluation, free and appropriate public education, least restrictive environment, due process, and
parent and student participation in shared decision making with regard to educational planning.
Child Find
A function of each state, mandated by federal law, to locate and refer individuals who might require
special education
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Special education and related services that (a) have been provided at public expense, under public
supervision and direction and without charge; (b) meet the standards of the state educational agency;
(c) include an appropriate preschool, elementary, or secondary school education in the state involved;
and (d) are provided in conformity with the individualized education program
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
a legal requirement that children with special needs be assigned to the most general educational
context in which they can be expected to learn
Continuum of Services
matching the needs of the student with an appropriate placement on an individual basis
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
a legal document defining the educational program and related services for a specific student who has a
disability
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
a written document similar to an IEP that focuses on the family and the child's natural environment
Vocational Rehabilitation Act
prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disabilities
, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
helps ensure the privacy of educational records such as IEPs
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
increases the accountability of schools with respect to the academic progress of students with
disabilities
Committee on Special Education (CSE)
stores student special education records, opens all initial referrals and assigns a CSE case number for
public school students. The CSE also manages all special education issues for non-public schools (private,
parochial) and charter schools
Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE)
for children between the ages of 3 and 5
Procedural Safeguards
provisions of IDEA designed to protect students and parents in the special education process
Due Process
refers to principles that attempt to guarantee the rights of citizens
due process hearing
A procedure to resolve a conflict between school and family over the evaluation, program, or placement
of a student with a disability
age of majority
the designated age at which an individual is recognized as an adult
prereferral assessment
to help students who are struggling in the general education setting before referring them for special
education assessment
Response to Intervention (RTI)
an educational strategy intended to help children who demonstrate below-average achievement in early
grades, using special intervention
self-reflection
the process of becoming aware of and analyzing one's own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
__________________ is an example of a US government website that provides information about
scientifically based research of relevance to instructional practice.
